Real Estate Investing Insights
SS234: What is Bad Debt in Real Estate?
Bad debt is one of the most silent yet damaging threats in real estate investing. For landlords and multifamily operators, uncollected rent doesn’t just hurt short-term cash flow, it weakens Net Operating Income (NOI) and devalues your entire property. In this Strategy Saturday episode, Charles Carillo breaks down exactly what bad debt is, how to [...]
GI311: Your Passive Income Operating System with Joey Muré
Joey Muré (MUREE) spent over a decade in the mortgage industry, where he became a branch manager and led a team of 25 loan officers. Joey then shifted his focus to empowering others to break free from traditional financial systems and build lasting wealth by co-founding Wealth Without Wall Street, a company dedicated to helping [...]
SS233: What Is Yield on Cost?
Yield on cost measures the risk and return profile of an investment property. In this episode, Charles discusses why yield on cost is an important metric that investors should incorporate into their underwriting. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: Yield on Cost is a key metric that we regularly use [...]
GI310: Repositioning Underperforming Properties with Ed Mathews
Ed Mathews is a seasoned real estate investor and the founder of Clark Street Capital. A real estate investment company with a focus on multifamily properties. Ed has over 25 years of Silicon Valley experience, culminating in his transition to full-time real estate investing in 2018. Today, his firm aims to empower professionals toward financial [...]
SS232: The Importance of Lender Relationships
Lenders are real estate investors' largest partners, and their relationship with the investor can directly impact the success of your deal. In this episode, Charles discusses the importance of lender relationships and why investors with stronger lender relationships have a higher probability of success. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: [...]
GI309: Building Brokerages While Investing In Real Estate with Joseph McCabe
Joseph McCabe is an entrepreneur, US Army Veteran, and CEO and founder of the Surefire Group. His company partners with real estate firms to provide a suite of services to their clients, including mortgage, insurance, and settlement services. Joseph is also an active real estate investor and a managing partner in multiple home care agencies [...]
SS231: Hire a Property Manager or Self Manage
New real estate investors consistently ask whether to hire a property management firm or self-manage. In this episode, Charles discusses the benefits and challenges of hiring a third-party property management firm. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: When you purchase a rental property, one of the first considerations is whether [...]
GI308: Transforming Blighted Properties Into Thriving Assets with Gary Jonas
Gary Jonas focuses on urban revitalization in Philadelphia by transforming blighted properties into thriving assets. He oversees a portfolio of 1,500 units, leads a team dedicated to maximizing investment value, and actively seeks partners for their new development projects. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Transcript: Charles: Welcome to another episode of [...]
SS230: High Return On Investment Renovations
LLCs provide significant benefits to real estate investors. In this episode, Charles discusses these advantages and why real estate investors should utilize LLCs in their investment strategy. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: The business of rental property investing revolves around boosting the net operating income, which is primarily achieved [...]
GI307: Creative Real Estate Financing with Morgan Ehrenzeller
Morgan Ehrenzeller has mastered the art of creative finance, leveraging strategies such as seller financing, subject-to, and lease options to acquire properties with minimal upfront capital. He has built a portfolio of 339 units across the U.S., starting with the purchase of his first duplex, which was financed with a down payment of $5,000 and [...]
